# Logic Grid Puzzles: Word Games — Handcrafted Brain Teasers

> Deductive logic puzzles requiring deduction from limited clues to solve grids. (iPhone/iPad app by Ross McNamara.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/logic-grid-puzzles-word-games/id704673019 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Ross McNamara](https://appshunter.io/developer/704612404)
- Category: Games, Education, Puzzle, Word
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.30/5 from 1,386 App Store ratings · 54 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 4 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2013-11-27
- Data updated: 2026-09-02
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/logic-grid-puzzles-word-games/id704673019/reviews.md

## What is Logic Grid Puzzles?

Put the clues together, rule out the impossible, and crack satisfying logic grid puzzles with personality.

Logic Grid Puzzles: Word Games brings classic deduction puzzles to iPhone and iPad with a solver designed to stay out of your way. Every puzzle is crafted by hand, with clever clues, oddball scenarios, and a little humor along the way.

BUILT FOR SOLVING

• Focus on one section at a time on iPhone, or switch to the full Classic grid
• Tap to mark matches and exclusions
• Purple row and column highlighting helps you keep your place
• Undo and redo moves
• Check your work when you want reassurance
• Use the Logic tool as you solve
• Progress is saved automatically
• Finish a puzzle and jump straight into the next one

HUNDREDS OF HANDCRAFTED PUZZLES

Work through a growing library of handcrafted logic grid puzzles, from quick solves to tougher challenges. Every puzzle has its own clues, oddball scenario, and satisfying path to the answer.

Additional collections are available as one-time purchases. No subscription.

PUZZLES WITH PERSONALITY

Clever clues. Strange situations. Bad jokes. Unexpected themes. These puzzles are written one by one, with the same offbeat style that has been part of Logic Grid Puzzles since the beginning.

A PUZZLE PROJECT WITH A LONG INTERMISSION

I created the original Logic Grid Puzzles app more than a decade ago. Then my wife and I had kids, and it turns out kids are surprisingly effective at eliminating free time.

Now they’re older, I’m writing puzzles again, and my very patient wife is once again being recruited for puzzle-testing duty when she’d probably rather be asleep.

PREFER PENCIL AND PAPER?

The original app puzzles also became the Logic Grid Puzzles book series. If you enjoy solving on paper, you’ll find the same clue-writing style, odd situations, and sense of humor there too.

Whether you’ve been solving these puzzles for years or you’re discovering them for the first time, thanks for playing.

## Key features

- Deduce solutions from limited clues
- Classic logic grid puzzle format
- Addictive gameplay
- Prepare for standardized tests
- Starter puzzle pack included
- Additional puzzle packs available for purchase

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The Radical Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| The Tubular Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| The Bodacious Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| The Gnarly Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| The Righteous Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| The Grody Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| The Psych Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Booya Pack | $0.99 | one-time |
| Full Logic Grid Library | $4.99 | one-time |
| Wicked Pack | $0.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Logic Grid Puzzles?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 👍 Simple, clear, and user-friendly interface
- 🤩 Engaging and challenging logic puzzles
- 💡 Clever and witty puzzle clues
- 💰 Reasonable pricing for puzzle packs

**Cons**

- 🐛 Recurring issue with missing column headers
- 🔁 Frequent need to delete and reinstall app to fix bugs
- 🤯 Puzzles become unplayable due to display glitches
- 🤔 Lack of progress saving across device upgrades

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Column header text getting jumbled or disappearing
- Inability to play puzzles due to missing information
- Inconsistent behavior when closing and reopening app

**Most requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Ability to mark hints as complete
- Tiered difficulty levels for puzzles
- Progress tracking and export/import functionality

## Recent user reviews (10 of 54)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/logic-grid-puzzles-word-games/id704673019/reviews.md

### 1/5 — What happened to one of my favorite games?

*2023-10-06*

Edit….just Love apps that take your money even though they KNOW they are ripping ppl off. This app deserves ZERO.

 have bought 4 packs & everything was set up fine. Now the top rows of the first square of all columns are all missing on Every Single Puzzle. It’s impossible to play with the them gone. Example: on one of the games called “smoothies, has a clue: Bert is allergic to kiwi. Another clue is: Candice lost less then the person who ate spinach. There is no names on top of the columns anymore, so the clue mean nothing if there’s no Bert of Candice (or any other names) on top of the first square of the puzzles. Are we just supposed to guess which column is the Bert & Candice among the other 3 names on top that are missing? I want a refund for the extra packs I paid for since these none of these puzzle are playable. You took my money with no problem while never disclosing the fact that the app no longer works. Shame in you!!!

**Developer response:** Sorry it took me a bit to get to - but Logic Grid Puzzles has just returned with a completely rebuilt 2.0 version, including a redesigned solver and fixes to the issues that affected the older app. If you still enjoy logic puzzles, I’d love for you to give the new version another try. All your old purchases will still restore and work! Sorry again for the delay but hope you check it out.

### 3/5 — Great puzzles, great design, glitches need a fix

*2023-05-29*

I would have given this app 5 stars - in my opinion, it’s the best puzzle app I’ve played. I appreciate the simplicity of the layout, the intuitive design, the difficulty of the puzzles and topics/clues are awesome. There are no ridiculous gimmicks. My biggest complaint is that the app glitches sometimes making it impossible to play: sometimes when opening the app, the vertical column headers shift and end up piled up in a jumble in the top left corner. I haven’t been able to figure out a fix for this other than deleting and redownloading the app, which erased all my progress. Not the end of the world, but it does get frustrating. If this could get resolved, it would be flawless.

**Developer response:** Very sorry it took me a bit to get to - but my kids have grown up enough that I finally have some free time back and I rebuilt Logic Grid Puzzles, the issues you were having have been fixed!! I hope you'll check it out ;)

### 4/5 — Great game, one big annoying glitch though

*2023-05-17*

These puzzles are great - not so hard that they’re impossible, but still gives you a good brain workout! There are no ads. No subscription fees. You get the first 10 puzzles free, then if you want, you can buy add-on packs (25 games for a buck - super reasonable!). The interface is basic. Wouldn’t mind some color choices on the actual squares, but nbd. The problem though, is about every 4th or 5th time I open the app, the first header row’s words disappear. No amount of waiting or restarting will change this. You have to completely offload the app and reload it. A quick click of “restore purchases” will unlock your games (though none will be saved). Really annoying. Unless it’s fixed, I’ll probably have to find a new game.

### 1/5 — Do not get doesn’t work

*2023-03-04*

Don’t get I have tried to get it updated tried to reach out to the developer but nothing happens. It makes me so sad!!! I loved this app. Guess I am on the hunt for a new app. This really is the best logic puzzle game out there except you can’t play it for long. You have to keep deleting it and redownloading it because after a game or two one of the categories bunch up together so you can’t read it and have no idea what column they are suppose to be with. I have had this game for years and years and I love playing it. I bought the expansions and i seriously love it. But unless they fix the issue it isn’t worth getting. I have tried multiple time to contact the developers and have had no response. If you want a logic puzzle game get a different one. At least until they update it if they ever do. Once they do that if they ever do that. This will be the best!

**Developer response:** I finally have some free time back and I rebuilt Logic Grid Puzzles, the issues you were having have been fixed!! Sorry it took me so long, but I hope you'll check it out ;)

### 1/5 — Do not get doesn’t work

*2023-02-02, version 1.5.3*

This really is the best logic puzzle game out there except you can’t play it for long. You have to keep deleting it and redownloading it because after a game or two one of the categories bunch up together so you can’t read it and have no idea what column they are suppose to be with. I have had this game for years and years and I love playing it. I bought the expansions and i seriously love it. But unless they fix the issue it isn’t worth getting. I have tried multiple time to contact the developers and have had no response. If you want a logic puzzle game get a different one. At least until they update it if they ever do. Once they do that if they ever do that. This will be the best!

### 2/5 — Needs work

*2023-01-09*

I kinda enjoyed the game but they need severe improvements. I play lots of these logic games and for some reason, developers just cannot get these games right. It seems so simple but they all struggle. This game is annoying in the fact that once you mark a box as correct/green/check mark that all other corresponding boxes do not automatically get crossed out-any other logic game has that. Also, the grids are too big even for the latest iPhones. One of the BIGGEST issues I discovered after less than 24 hrs owning the game is when I logged in once and the first set of columns didn’t have a header. No
Matter what I did, there was no header -I looked at the top left corner and they headers were randomly jumbled on top of each other. This made the game impossible to play being I didn’t know the order of the items in the first few columns. Also, there are some mistakes on the clues. Very bad. I uninstalled and will go back to searching for a good game.

### 2/5 — formatting of top square is off please fix

*2022-12-27, version 1.5.3*

I see others have added the same comment and if I could, I’d attach a photo of what happens to the formatting of the upper left square top portion of the grid. You can’t do the puzzle with that distortion so I have to continuously delete the app and reload the entire app. Every time I want to return to a puzzle I’m working on.😩

This has been an issue for about a year now and still it has not been fixed. The logic puzzles are great, but your attention to format glitches is poor.

### 1/5 — Do not download! Do not buy additional packs!

*2022-11-27, version 1.5.3*

This game is unplayable due to the glitch that has been mentioned in almost every review for the past year. This glitch leaves an entire grid with no labels. I had this game installed prior to the glitch and I really enjoyed playing it. It was a nice change to switch to this game after playing some of the other logic puzzles. It’s clear that after a year of complaints this bug will not be fixed. I agree with another reviewer who states that the app should be removed from the App Store. I will also state that the developer is still selling extra packs as an in app purchase. Selling extra packs on an app that doesn’t work should be considered fraud. Apple should immediately remove this from the App Store.

### 4/5 — Titles on top left above box glitch

*2022-09-12, version 1.5.3*

I really enjoy this app but there is a glitch as noted by another user. The titles above the top left box disappear on every game in each pack. I then have to delete the app completely and reload it. When doing so, it then resets the pack removing the checkbox of all the ones I previously completed correctly. This goes with the starter pack, as well as, the paid packs. 
Other than that, the game it self is fun and challenging.

### 2/5 — Would be a 5

*2022-09-03, version 1.5.3*

I love logic puzzles and these are right up my alley. BUT
It is absolutely frustrating that when you open the game the first boxes names never show up. You can’t play the puzzle without that key information. The only way to play is to remove the app, then re-download (then for me restore purchases). It will work when you follow those steps but you have to do it every single time once you close out. 
Send out an update that fixes this and I will fix my rating

## Frequently asked questions about Logic Grid Puzzles

### What are logic grid puzzles?

Logic grid puzzles are a type of deductive reasoning game where you use a set of clues to determine the correct arrangement of items or information within a grid. They require you to logically eliminate possibilities until only the correct solution remains.

### How do I play Logic Grid Puzzles?

You are given a grid and a list of clues. By carefully reading each clue and marking off possibilities in your grid, you can deduce the correct answers. The app helps you manage these deductions to solve the puzzle.

### Is this app free to play?

Yes, the app is free to download and includes a starter pack of puzzles. Additional puzzle packs with more challenges are available for purchase within the app.

### What kind of puzzles are included?

This app features classic logic grid puzzles, which are word-based problems that rely on deduction. These are distinct from math-based puzzles like Sudoku and are designed to challenge your logical thinking skills.

### Can this app help me prepare for tests?

Absolutely. Logic grid puzzles are increasingly appearing on standardized academic tests like the SAT, LSAT, MCAT, and GRE. Regularly playing these puzzles can improve your deductive reasoning and problem-solving skills, which are beneficial for test preparation.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0 — 2026-09-01

Version 2.0 is a complete rebuild of Logic Grid Puzzles.

• A redesigned puzzle library and solving experience
• New Focus mode for easier solving on smaller screens
• Classic full-grid solving when you want to see everything at once
• 25 new puzzles in the Wicked Pack
• Saved progress, undo and redo, replay, and smoother puzzle-to-puzzle navigation
• Support for restoring previous purchases and legacy progress
• Accessibility improvements, bug fixes, and polish throughout

Thanks for coming back—or for discovering the puzzles for the first time.

### 1.5.3 — 2016-01-28

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Minor update - just a few small tweaks to the new Booya Pack.  Changed clue #1 in the 'Resumés' puzzle.  And fixed a few other spelling errors.  Thanks to Christina for pointing these out!

As always, if you get stuck on a puzzle, or have any other questions or concerns you can email me at ross@rossmcnamara.com.  

Thanks for all the great feedback and reviews - it really helps!!!

### 1.5.2 — 2016-01-05

Sorry for the INCREDIBLY long lay off between getting you new packs.  I was working hard on some other new word game apps (check out Letter Box!) and sort of lost track of my daily puzzle writing.  I'll do my best to be more on task in 2016.

Here's what's new:

New puzzle pack added
You can now swap color schemes on the setting screen.
Gone Fishin' was missing its last clue, it's back in there now!
Fixed a bunch of other typos.
Happy Puzzling!

As always, if you have any questions, concerns, or are just stumped - shoot me an email at ross@rossmcnamara.com.  Andf you are enjoying the app please consider leaving a review! Thanks!

### 1.5.1 — 2015-06-05

Fixed layout issues for users still clinging to iOS 6!

New in version 1.5:
**New pack, The Psych Pack, is in the app!**
**You can now see the puzzle solution within the app.  I know, I know, it's a controversial topic. But enough users wanted it - so it's in!**
**Fixed 'Pads' puzzle (thanks to Sharon and Michelle for finding the error).**
**Bugs Squashed**
**New App Icon**

### 1.5 — 2015-05-19

**New pack, The Psych Pack, is in the app!**
**You can now see the puzzle solution within the app.  I know, I know, it's a controversial topic. But enough users wanted it - so it's in!**
**Fixed 'Pads' puzzle (thanks to Sharon and Michelle for finding the error).**
**Bugs Squashed**
**New App Icon**

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All apps by Ross McNamara: https://appshunter.io/developer/704612404

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